297, MS M.429, fol. 147r

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Saint Beatus, Presbyter of Liebana
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Commentary on the Apocalypse and commentary on the Book of Daniel

Spain, perhaps Toledo
1220
520 x 370 mm

Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1910

MS M.429
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Building: City of Babylon.

Sarcophagi of the Three Hebrews under arches within city of Babylon; four serpents, two framing portal, two framing the city; inscription, beginning at top of miniature and completed at bottom, BABILONE A NEBROT GIGANTE FUNDATA EST CIRCUS LATIDUDO MURORUM CUBITA QUINQUAGINTA ALTITUDO .CC. TRADITUS CIRCUITUM EIUS CCCCLXXX STADIIS CONCUDITUS. ID EST MILIA LXVIII STADIIS QUATTOR REGINE CONDITA UERO SUNT CORPORA SANCTORUM ANANIE AZARIE ET MISAHELI. ET UAS DOMINI A NABUCODONOSOR REGE DE IHERUSALEM ABLATA SUNT IN AMBITU UERO EIUS PRELIA FURORIS DOMINI HABITANS IBI DRACHONES ET STRIACTIONIS ET PHILOSOFI ABREANS.